Apologetics

Jan 20, 2011

Episode 105: Richard Packham

John Larsen and Richard Packham discuss the state of online criticism of the Church for the last 25 years.

Richard Packham’s Website

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By John Larsen Uncategorized 24 Comments Tags: Apologetics, apostasy, Book of Mormon, Brent Metcalfe, Christianity, exmormon.org, General Authorities, google, Graduate School, Hugh Nibley, Internet, IRR, James Strang, Kerry Shirts, lies, Missionaries, Printing Press, Question, Recovery From Mormonism (RFM), temple, The Brethren, Truth

Jun 29, 2010

Episode 67: Guns, Germs, Steel and the Book of Mormon

Guest Host Seth Leigh is joined by Jonathan, Lorin and John Larsen to discuss Jared Diamond’s Work Guns, Germs and Steel and its implications for Mormonism.

Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies

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By John Larsen Uncategorized 66 Comments Tags: Apologetics, Beans, Biblical, Book of Mormon, Cattle, Chapel Mormon, Corn, Cortez, Disease, DNA, domestication, Europeans, Fertile Crescent, Food, Food Production, Genetics, Geography, Germ Theory, Horses, Inca, Iroquois, Jaredites, Lamanites, Lehi, LGT, Loose translation, Maya, Medrumite, Mesoamerica, Nephites, New Guinea, Noahic Flood, Plow, religion, Science, Sheep, Spaniards, Squash, Tight translation, Tower of Babel

Jun 1, 2010

Episode 60: Bullseyes in the Book of Mormon

In this Episode John Larsen chats with “consiglieri” about the historical hits in the Book of Mormons.

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By John Larsen Uncategorized 76 Comments Tags: Ancient World, anti-Mormon, Apologetics, Arabia, Archeology, Bountiful, BYU, Cement, chiasmus, Culture, Egyptian, FARMS, Hugh Nibley, Isaiah, Jehovah Witnesses, John Sorenson, Joseph Smith, Josh McDowell, Lehi, LGT, Limited Geography Theory, Meso-America, mormonapologetics.org, Mulek, Nahom, parallelomania, Prophets, River, Stuart Ferguson, William Albright

May 4, 2010

Episode 55: Mormon Apologists Kevin Barney and Seth Rogers

John Larsen and Bridget team up to interview internet apologists and Mormon bloggers Kevin Barney and Seth Rogers.

FAIR
Kevn Barney’s Blog
Seth Rogers’ Blog

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By John Larsen Uncategorized 89 Comments Tags: anti-Mormon, Apologetics, Arguing, Book of Abraham, critics, Evangelicals, FAIR, faith, FARMS, Hugh Nibley, Inoculation Theory, Internet, John Charles Duffy, M Russell Ballard, message boards, Modalism, Outside, polygamy, Richard Bushman, Rough Stone Rolling, Salamander Letter, testimony, The Brethren, ZLMB

Apr 13, 2010

Episode 52: Unsolicited Advice

John Larsen is joined by Zilpha, Nyal and Mike to read and discuss listener’s suggestions to the Church.

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By John Larsen Uncategorized 166 Comments Tags: Agency, Apologetics, Blacks, Books, Church Hand Book of Instruction, Community of Christ, Covenants, D&C 132, Dallin Oaks, Daniel Peterson, Dis-fellowship, family, Fast Offerings, Genealogy, Gordon Hinckley, Government, Grace, Helen Whitney, Homosexuality, Humanitarian, Iron Rod, Julie Beck, Liahona, marriage, Masturbation, Missionaries, Missionary Work, polygamy, priesthood, prop-8, Sacrament, Service, Teaching, temple, Temple work, Temples, The Brethren, The Fall, Theory of Evolution, Tithing Settlement, Truth, women, Works

Feb 23, 2010

Episode 43: Outside Looking In

John Larsen is joined by Guests Chris Smith and Bridget Jack Meyers to discuss their observations of the Mormon world. Both Bridget and Chris are non-Mormons who have made a significant part of the University study the subject of Mormons and Mormonism.

Bridget’s Blog: Clobber Blog
Chris’ Blog: Mild-Mannered Musings

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By John Larsen Uncategorized 72 Comments Tags: anti-Mormon, Apologetics, Bible, BYU, Christianity, Claremont University, Community, Correlation, Counter-cult, Cultural Imperialism, Culture, Ed Decker, evangelical, Free Agency, Garments, God, Joseph Smith, Leonard Arrington, mormon studies, Non-Mormon, pentecostalism, republicanism, Speaking in Tongues, Sunstone, temple

Dec 15, 2009

Episode 33: An Interview with Jeff Lindsay

Noted Mormon internet apologist Jeff Lindsay talks with the panel.

Mormanity Blog: Cutting a Little Slack for Ex-Mormons.
Jeff Lindsay’s Website: jefflindsay.com

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By John Larsen Uncategorized 94 Comments Tags: Ancient, Anthony Ivans, anti-Mormon, Apologetics, apologist, Atheism, Author, Book of Abraham, Christianity, Doctrine, faith, Food Storage, God, Gold, Golden Plates, Honey Bees, Hugh Nibley, Infallibility, Jesus Christ, John Charles Duffy, Kolob, Logic, Old Testament, Prayer, Primitive Christianity, Reason, Science, Tanners, temple

Oct 22, 2009

Episode 22: Does the Church Discourage Discussion? The Debate

In this episode hosted by Tom, regular panelists Nyal and George stage a debate to discuss if the Church discourages discussion of its history and doctrine.

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By John Larsen podcast 37 Comments Tags: Apologetics, Censorship, Doctrine, Evidence, FAIR, FARMS, history, Honesty, Milk before Meat, Rough Stone Rolling, Science, Scientific Method, Sunday School, Sunstone, Theology

Oct 13, 2009

Episode 19: Mormons and the Cross

In this episode we chat with Mike Reed about his thesis work concerning Mormons and the cross, its history and current attitudes today.

Deseret New article
Mormon Times article
Salt Lake Tribune article

Mike’s Blog: http://culturalmormoncafeteria.blogspot.com/

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By John Larsen Uncategorized 24 Comments Tags: Anti-Catholicism, Apologetics, Biblical Christianity, Book of Mormon, Catholicism, Christianity, Constantine, David O. McKay, Endowment, FAIR, FARMS, Folk Magic, Free Masonry, Kirtland Temple, mission, mormon studies, Mormon Times, Nauvoo Temple, Protestantism, Sunstone, The Cross, Utah

Sep 22, 2009

Episode 14: Science and Disbelief

In this podcast guests Seth and Lorin join John Larsen in a discussion concerning the role of science in the loss of testimony. Seth and Lorin share their own journeys out of the Church and how scientific thought effected their outlook on Mormonism.

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By John Larsen Uncategorized 37 Comments Tags: Apologetics, Atheism, Biology, Book of Abraham, Boredom, BYU, BYU Honors Program, Closed Minded, DNA, Epistemology, Evidence, Evolution, faith, God, Hugh Nibley, In Sacred Loneliness, Internet, Jehovah's Witnesses, Joseph Smith, Korihor, missionary, Missionary Training Center (MTC, Noahic Flood, Pascal's Wager, Pride, Probability, Science, testimony, True Believing/Blue Mormon (TBM)

Sep 1, 2009

Episode 11: An Interview with Tom

In this episode, John Larsen interviews regular panelist Tom to find out what makes him tick.

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By John Larsen podcast 63 Comments Tags: anti-Mormon, Apologetics, Bob Mccue, critics, doubt, family, John Dehlin, Love bomb, mission, Mountain Meadows Massacre, patriarchal blessing, resignation, spouse, Temple Recommend, The Brethern, Youth Conference

Aug 11, 2009

Episode 8: John Dehlin and Mormon Stories

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In this episode the panel is joined by special Guest John Dehlin. John Discusses his Mormon Stories project and what has happened since. The discussion includes a retrospective of John’s favorite interviews, the reaction to Mormon Stories by the public, John’s personal journey of faith and his renewed faith in the Church, issues of faith, and John’s motivation. The original Mormon stories podcast can be found at itunes or http://mormonstories.org/.

By John Larsen podcast 112 Comments Tags: African Americans, Apologetics, bloggernacle, Cafeteria Mormon, church, DAMU, excommunication, faith, FLAK, General Authorities, Gregory Prince, Homosexuality, James Fowler, Lamanites, Mormon Stories, New Order Mormon (NOM), postmormon.org, Stages of Faith, Sunstone, True Believing/Blue Mormon (TBM), women

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